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GEX to SHM: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,000 mi
8,047 km · 4,345 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Near SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GEX from SHM?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,000 miles (8,047 km, 4,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Geelong and Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 1 hour behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to SHM?
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